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Jun 22, 2016

Marketplace for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

We take a look at what effect a Brexit have on U.S. financial firms based in the U.K.; The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the largest crackdown in Medicare fraud in history today; Kai talks to Judith Dupre, the author of “One World Trade Center: Biography of the building” about the rebuilding of one of New York’s most well-known landmarks.

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Segments From This Episode

Inside the new One World Trade Center
by Kai Ryssdal
Daisy Palacios/Marketplace
Judith Dupré takes us through the 1,776-foot-tall skyscraper and looks back at the dozen years it took to plan and develop it.
Tesla’s talking about buying its cousin, SolarCity
by Andy Uhler
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Elon Musk, a board member on both companies, called the move "a no-brainer."
Feds make arrests in alleged Medicaid, Medicare scheme
by Dan Gorenstein
Dan Gorenstien/Marketplace
The federal government estimates it loses 12 percent of Medicare spending and about 10 percent of Medicaid to fraud and other improper payments.
Brexit throws U.S. banks into turmoil
DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
The vote by the UK to leave the EU will be very expensive for American finance
Burger King Mac ‘n Cheetos are a thing
by Tony Wagner
Courtesy: Burger King
The cheesy arms race has only begun.
Carpool Karaoke takes McDonalds for a ride
by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Late Late Show/CBS
CBS Late Late Show host James Corden and musician Selena Gomez go for some Carpool Karaoke and pick up McDonalds product placement along the way.

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Marketplace for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Inside the new One World Trade Center

Tesla’s talking about buying its cousin, SolarCity

Feds make arrests in alleged Medicaid, Medicare scheme

Brexit throws U.S. banks into turmoil

Burger King Mac ‘n Cheetos are a thing

Carpool Karaoke takes McDonalds for a ride

Music from the episode